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“Transparency, accountability, and respect”: Foster youth advocate for a bill of rights of their own
Earlier this month, youth who have experienced the Massachusetts foster care system spoke out on Beacon Hill.
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Incumbency topped fundraising and political alignment as the best predictor of success for local Democrats on Tuesday, despite a leftward swing seen elsewhere in...
Politics
Educator Jeromie Whalen is hoping his ground game and progressive message will resonate enough to take on Richard Neal’s decades of experience and corporate...
Politics
Greenfield City Council President Lora Wondolowski and Corinne Coryat, an aide to former Rep. Natalie Blais, will face off in Tuesday’s primary election.
Politics
Voters will decide in the Sept. 1 primary whether they'll opt for Lachenmeyer's progressive vision or stick with Puppolo's decades of experience.
Investigations
Two former campaign staffers of the failed Yes on 4 ballot initiative in Massachusetts have filed complaints with the state Office of Campaign and...
Community
Thousands rallied across the region. Left-leaning organizations took an opportunity to underline societal discontent across political identities.
Politics
Walter Gunn has acknowledged wrongdoing, but has yet to step down from the board.
Health
Big spending may not be enough to legalize psychedelics. Mass. voters are still divided on Question 4, and not just for staunchly conservative reasons.
Housing
Some Northampton deeds still contain language forbidding sales to people of color. But will the city's reparations commission name the organizations that were complicit...
Investigations
Neal's status as one of Congress' top recipients of PAC money has kept his seat safe for decades despite challenges from the left.
Politics
A loophole in progressives’ pledges to eschew corporate PAC donations means trade association PACs are still giving campaign cash to McGovern and others.
Investigations
What professional baggage do the councilors bring to the elected body? And can this motley crew stumble toward reform?
Politics
The Berkshire County farmer-turned-consumer advocate is challenging Richard Neal, who has been in Congress since 1989.